Garmin Forerunner 965 Black/Powder Gray Silicone Band Smartwatch, 48mm - 010-02809-00
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Track Your Fitness with the Garmin Forerunner 965 Smartwatch
The Garmin Forerunner 965 Smartwatch is the ultimate companion for athletes and fitness enthusiasts who demand nothing but the best. This smartwatch is designed to elevate your training experience. One of the standout features of the Garmin Forerunner 965 is its remarkable battery life. With up to 31 hours in GPS mode, you can trust this watch to keep up with your longest workouts and endurance challenges without worrying about running out of power. It also provides you with insights into your well-being, including HRV status. Stay in tune with your body's responses, optimize your training and push your limits with confidence. This watch goes beyond basic activity tracking, empowering you to understand your body on a deeper level. Stay connected and never miss a beat with the Garmin Forerunner 965. Whether you're out for a run or in the middle of a grueling workout session, you'll always be informed and connected.
The advanced Satiq technology and multi-band GPS ensure precise and reliable location tracking. Whether you're exploring new routes, tackling challenging terrains or striving for new personal bests, you can trust the Garmin Forerunner 965 to accurately capture your performance data. With dedicated triathlon and multisport profiles, this Garmin smartwatch is the perfect training partner for athletes. Seamlessly transition from swimming to cycling to running without missing a beat. It adapts to your training needs, allowing you to focus on conquering every stage of your multisport events. It's an exceptional choice for athletes and fitness enthusiasts who demand the best. Get ready to unlock your full potential and surpass your goals with the Garmin Forerunner 965 Smartwatch by your side. If you're still doing research, take a look at Abt's fitness tracker buying guide to learn more. You can also call 800-860-3577 if you have any questions for our experts.
Features
What You'll Love
- Training Readiness
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy. - Full-Color Mapping
Whether you’re running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, Forerunner 965 provides, full-color, built-in mapping to keep you on track. - Triathlon and Multisport Profiles
Switch between sports with one press by using built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns. Or, create your own custom multisport profiles. - Race Widget
Get ready for your next race, including marathons, with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance. - Daily Suggested Workouts
Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery and take into account the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar. - Training Status
Using indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.
Plan
- Morning Report
Get a customizable overview of your sleep1, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up. - Courses With Turn-By-Turn Directions
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favorite third party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions. - Round-Trip Routing
Enter how far you want to go and get suggested routes that will bring you back. Even use TrendLine™ to find the best local paths. - Recovery Time
Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training. - Sleep Monitoring and Sleep Score
Understand how your body’s recovering with sleep score, breakdown of your sleep stages and detailed insights for improved sleep quality. - Body Battery™ Energy Monitoring
Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest1. - HRV Status
Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep. - Women's Health Tracking
Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education. - Garmin Coach
Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from expert coaches. - Race Predictor
Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.
Prepare
- Wrist-Based Running Dynamics
This smartwatch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more. - Wrist-Based Heart Rate
The watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities1. - Acute Load
Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness. - Load Ratio
Track short-term to mid-term load ratio to keep your rate of training growth within bounds that will help you stay healthy and avoid setbacks. - Training Effect
See how your workouts influence your endurance, speed and power. - Performance Condition
While you run, get an analysis of your pace and heart rate for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform. - VO2 Max
See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more. - Health Snapshot
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider. - Stress Tracking
Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day. - Pulse OX Sensor
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2. - Cross Training
Forerunner 965 is preloaded with free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts so you can switch up how you sweat.
Perform
- Wrist-Based Running Power
See how much power you’re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training. - Satiq™ Technology and Multi-Band GPS
Get superior positioning accuracy and optimized battery life. - PacePro™ Feature
Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance. - Built-In Sports App
Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more. - Track Running
Record accurate lap distances and see your distances in meters. - ClimbPro
See real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs. - Real-Time Stamina
Prevent burning out and use this data to track and manage your exertion. - Up Ahead
Get at-a-glance awareness for points of interest along the course, such as aid stations. - Built-In Sports Apps
Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.
Connect
- Music
Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening. - Safety and Tracking
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location3. - Garmin Pay™ Contactless Payments
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers. - Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone. - LiveTrack Feature
Friends and family can follow your real-time location3 and view preplanned courses. - Garmin Connect App
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app. - Connect IQ™ Store
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
Footnotes:
- 1 Activity tracking accuracy
- 2 This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
- 3 When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The battery lasts up to 31 hours in GPS-only mode without music, up to 10.5 hours with music, and up to 23 days in smartwatch mode. Various GPS modes like SatIQ and multi-band affect battery life accordingly.
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This device includes built-in profiles for triathlons, multisport activities, duathlons, brick workouts, swimruns, and over 30 other sports such as cycling, open-water swimming, strength training, HIIT, yoga, and Pilates.
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Yes, you can monitor a wide range of health and recovery insights including heart rate variability (HRV) status, sleep quality and stages, stress levels, Body Battery energy, pulse oximeter (blood oxygen saturation), menstrual cycle tracking, and training readiness.
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Yes, it supports smart notifications including emails, texts, and alerts when paired with iOS 16 or later and Android smartphones. It also syncs with the Garmin Connect app for detailed health and fitness data.
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Yes, it offers full-color mapping, turn-by-turn directions, round-trip routing, and TrendLine popular paths to guide you on running or cycling routes accurately with multi-band GPS and SatIQ technology.